St Joseph, MO         Fri, Sep 24, 2021      USDA Market News
Daily Livestock Slaughter under Federal Inspection

                               CATTLE    CALVES      HOGS       SHEEP
Friday 09/24/2021              110,000    1,000     472,000     4,000
Week ago                       118,000    1,000     470,000     4,000
Year ago (act)                 113,000    2,000     462,000     5,000
Week to date                   587,000    6,000   2,341,000    30,000
Same Period Last Week          593,000    6,000   2,352,000    32,000
Same Period Last Year (act)    596,000    8,000   2,383,000    36,000

Saturday 09/25/2021             54,000        0     237,000     1,000
Week ago                        64,000        0     185,000     1,000
Year ago (act)                  59,000        0     224,000         0
Week to date                   641,000    6,000   2,578,000    31,000
Same Period Last Week          657,000    6,000   2,537,000    33,000
Same Period Last Year*(act)    655,000    7,000   2,606,000    36,000
2021 Year to Date            24,340,00  268,000  93,272,000 1,385,000
2020 *Year to Date           23,512,00  331,000  94,943,000 1,399,000
Percent change                    3.5%   -19.1%       -1.8%     -1.0%
2021 *Totals subject to revision
2020 *Totals adjusted to reflect NASS revisions
Yearly totals may not add due to rounding
Previous day                      Steer and Heifer    Cow and Bull
                      Thursday         88,000            26,000

INDEXES
                      09/23  09/22  09/21  09/20  09/17  09/16  09/15
CATFAX FED 6 STATE   123.14 123.67 123.74 124.05 124.05 124.50 124.02
CATFAX FED 3 STATE   124.00 123.79 124.00 123.65 123.65 123.70 123.70
CME FEEDER           154.04 154.49 153.57 153.77 153.75 154.60 154.02
CME LEAN HOG         *91.47  91.89  92.65  93.57  94.04  94.26  94.45
3 Area LEAN HOG       89.35  89.86  90.53  91.29  91.86  92.58  92.67
NA = Not Available
**NA = Not Available Due to Packer Submission Issues.
+ Before the CME Feeder price indicates a revision by the CME.
* = Projection. CME projected Lean Hog Index, is only an estimate that 
may vary one or two cents from actual.

NOTES: 3 AREA LEAN: 3 area lean value base cost for 51-52% lean hogs
CATFAX FED 6 STATES: Iowa, Colorado, Kansas, Nebraska, Texas, and Oklahoma
CATFAX FED 3 STATES: Kansas, Texas, and Oklahoma

PORK

Des Moines, IA        Fri, Sep 24, 2021      USDA Market News

NATIONAL DAILY PORK REPORT FOB PLANT - Negotiated Sales

09/24 AM CARCASS CUTOUT - $113.86   CHANGE  +9.57  TOTAL LD COUNT  258.15

09/24 PM CARCASS CUTOUT - $110.77   CHANGE  +6.48  TOTAL LD COUNT  360.59

CARLOT PORK -  OPEN  09/24         CARLOT PORK -  CLOSE 09/24
LOADS - CUTS  229.99 TRIM  28.16   LOADS - CUTS  327.89 TRIM  32.70
LOINS 1/4" Trim VAC      107.00    LOINS 1/4" Trim VAC      108.14
LOINS BNLS CC Strap On   163.48    LOINS BNLS CC Strap On   154.42
HAMS - Trm Sel  17-20#  No Test    HAMS - Trm Sel  17-20#    64.82
       Trm Sel  20-23#    59.92           Trm Sel  20-23#    62.54
       Trm Sel  23-27#    65.80           Trm Sel  23-27#    64.93
BELLIES  Skn-on 10-12#   254.54    BELLIES  Skn-on 10-12#   253.87
BOXED    Skn-on 12-14#   281.74    BOXED    Skn-on 12-14#   281.74

BEEF

Des Moines, IA        Fri, Sep 24, 2021      USDA Market News

NATIONAL DAILY BOXED BEEF CUTOUT AND BOXED BEEF CUTS - Negotiated Sales
Afternoon - ESTIMATED BOXED BEEF CUT-OUT VALUES - as of 1:30pm

Based on negotiated prices and volume of boxed beef cuts delivered within 0-21
days and on average industry cutting yields. Values reflect U.S. dollars per
100 pounds.

BEEF CUTOUTS -  OPEN  09/24       BEEF CUTOUTS -  CLOSE 09/24
CH 600-900# $304.29  -1.31        CH 600-900# $303.32  -2.28
SE 600-900# $276.35  +1.36        SE 600-900# $274.53  -0.46 
LOADS     29.00 - Choice Cuts     LOADS     49.15 - Choice Cuts
           6.84 - Select Cuts               12.06 - Select Cuts
          13.29 - Trimmings                 17.95 - Trimmings
          13.39 - Coarse Grinds             25.02 - Coarse Grinds
CHOICE/SELECT SPREAD:  $27.94      CHOICE/SELECT SPREAD: $28.79

POULTRY

09/24 - Daily Turkey Market - Frozen Grade A basted equivalent processor
offering prices on a national basis (for current deliveries).
 8-16 lb hens $133 to $145 cents FOB
16-24 lb toms $123 to $145 cents FOB

09/23 - Weekly Poultry Slaughtered Under Federal Inspection
Young Chickens - for the Week Ending: 09/11      Week Ago     Yr Ago
                                     168,142      148,942    170,275

09/24 - Weekly National Whole Broiler/Fryer Report 
National Composite Wtd Avg for the Week Ending: 09/24      Wk Ago    Yr Ago
                                              $105.98     $106.03   $ 63.27
National Composite Wtd Avg for the Month of: August - $104.80

09/22 - Weekly Egg Sets & Chicks Placed
Weekly Egg Sets for the week ending 09/18 - 231 million, up 4% from a year ago
Chick placement for the week ending 09/18 - 183 million, down 2% from a year 
Ago.

09/24 - New York Eggs
Prices are unchanged on all sizes. The undertone is steady. Supplies are
moderate to instances heavy. Offerings are moderate. Retail demand is light
to moderate. Food service demand is moderate to fairly good. Market activity
is slow to moderate.

Extra Large    120-124
Large          118-122
Medium          90-94